Light to moderate east to southeasterly flow and low seas are expected to continue across Miami’s coastal waters through the early part of the week. The Gulf Stream currently poses no hazards.
The western wall of the Gulf Stream is located approximately:
- 6 nautical miles south-southeast of Fowey Rocks.
- 7 nautical miles east of Port Everglades.
- 6 nautical miles south-southeast of Lake Worth.
- 6 nautical miles east-southeast of Jupiter Inlet.
This Gulf Stream location data is provided courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.
Seas are forecast as a range representing the average height of the highest one-third of waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent. Specific forecasts for various coastal zones around Miami are detailed below.
Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach, Florida (out to 20 nautical miles and from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore): Tonight, expect southeast winds 5 to 10 knots and seas less than 2 feet. Monday, southeast winds will shift to easterly in the afternoon, with seas remaining less than 2 feet. Monday night, east winds will increase to 5 to 10 knots, and seas will build to around 2 feet after midnight. Tuesday, southeast winds will persist at 5 to 10 knots, with seas around 2 feet. Tuesday night through Thursday, stronger southerly winds are forecast at 10 to 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots, resulting in seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally reaching 5 feet. Thursday night through Friday night, conditions will moderate with east winds 5 to 10 knots and seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef, Florida (out to 20 nautical miles and from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore, excluding Bahamian waters): Tonight, east winds will blow at 5 to 10 knots with seas less than 2 feet. Monday, east winds will remain at 5 to 10 knots, and seas will stay below 2 feet. Monday night, east winds will strengthen to 10 to 15 knots, and seas will build to around 2 feet. Tuesday will see east winds decrease to 5 to 10 knots, with seas holding around 2 feet. Tuesday night through Thursday night, southeast winds will increase to 10 to 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots, leading to seas of 2 to 3 feet. Friday and Friday night, east winds will prevail at 10 to 15 knots, and seas will remain in the 2 to 3 foot range.
Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach, Florida (out to 20 nautical miles and from 20 to 60 nautical miles offshore), and from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee, Florida (out to 20 nautical miles): Tonight, northeast winds will be around 5 knots, with seas less than 2 feet. Patchy fog is possible after midnight. Monday, east winds will be around 5 knots, and seas will remain less than 2 feet. Monday night, winds will shift from northerly at 5 knots to easterly after midnight, with seas staying below 2 feet. Tuesday, southeast winds will increase slightly to 5 to 10 knots, and seas will remain less than 2 feet. Tuesday night through Thursday, south winds will range from 5 to 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots, and seas will be 1 to 2 feet. Thursday night through Friday night, east winds will be 5 to 10 knots, with seas less than 2 feet.
Lake Okeechobee: Tonight, winds will be easterly around 5 knots, becoming southerly at 5 knots after midnight. Patchy fog is possible after midnight. Monday will see southeast winds at 5 knots shifting to northeasterly in the afternoon. Patchy fog is possible in the morning. Monday night, east winds will increase to 5 to 10 knots. Tuesday, east winds at 5 knots will shift to southeasterly in the afternoon. Tuesday night through Thursday, south winds will blow at 5 to 10 knots. Thursday night through Friday night, east winds will prevail at 5 to 10 knots.
Biscayne Bay: Tonight, expect east winds around 5 knots. Monday, east winds will increase to 5 to 10 knots. Monday night, east winds will remain at 5 to 10 knots. Tuesday, southeast winds will be 5 to 10 knots. Tuesday night through Friday night, east winds will strengthen to 10 to 15 knots.
